Competitions, projects and blogs
Winners: Ashley & Kacey-Belle
Winners: Farheen & Chloe
Black History Month competition
The winner of our 2020 Black History Month competition was “Say it like you mean it” by Ashleigh. A spoken word that comments on the nuances of allyship and performative reactions to the recent momentum of BLM.
Creative Competition
Off the Record opened a creative competition asking young people to create a piece of art that expresses how they've been feeling during the first lockdown. The competition prize was a £50 voucher and the winning piece was displayed on our social media platforms. Click on the titles below to view all entries in the competition.
> Lonely Alone by Immnuael (Winner)
> Sunflowers by by Pavey (Runner up)
> Looking for the right path by Nathanael (Runner up)
> The Misconceptions of Me by Rebekah
> Love Ya So Much I Could Give You My Soul by Leire
We teamed up with Fibro Fighter Katrina to raise awareness of fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS).
>For #MHAW2020, Nicola-Amy wants to encourage others to talk about their mental health.
>Jake had counselling with us in the past and wrote this article on how talking saved his life.
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